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You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience and security. Home Hi-Fi Components Headphones Cables & Accessories Cartridges & Stylus Gold Note XS-85 & McIntosh MA352 - Passive Loudspeakers with Integrated Amplifier Gold Notes flagship speaker Power handling: 30W - 300W Frequency response: 30 Hz - 30.000 Hz, Dual Slope QB3 N4 In excellent condition*, hardly used, RRP £44000 Includes FREE unopened McIntosh MA352 integrated amplifier worth £8995 Colour Black Gloss Voltage n/a Warranty 1 Year Condition Ex-Demonstration Sold as Package HTFH Cat. No. EB1918 Non UK/EU customers, please contact us for accurate shipping rates. Features Gold Note XS-85: Gold Notes Unique Flagship Speaker Based On Ultra-Rigid, Curved And Modular Panels. XS Design The unique design of our flagship speaker is based on ultra-rigid, curved and modular panels. These panel are exclusively hand crafted in Italy by the most skilled wood-maker. The high-dampened cabinet is reinforced with a double internal structure and with external wooden multilayer panels to control resonances and improve the audio performance. The cabinets conveniently separate the basses and the mid/highs for a perfect tuning and are coupled with a 3mm aluminium board to increase even further the rigidity of the entire structure. The woofers are installed in a vented cabinet while the mid/highs are housed in sealed chambers in the upper cabinet.The upper cabinet also features a second open chamber with a massive grille made of solid aluminium to maximise rigidity and reduce internal reflections at the same time. The loudspeaker features an integrated heavy-duty stand made of steel with our innovative hidden adjustable spikes. Tweeter, Midranges & Woofers For this loudspeaker we developed a 28 mm ultra-linear tweeter with and extra-thin and soft silk dome powered by a neodymium magnet featuring an aluminium dampening elliptical rear chamber. The upper cabinet houses two 150mm ultra-linear drivers that feature high mass phase plugs and Nextel treated paper cones to reach high rigidity and fast natural audio response. Adaptive rubber surround provides an ideal match to the cone over the total frequency range. The extra large magnet system with long and lightweight CCAW voice coil allows perfect coil excursion and low distortion due to excellent transient response. Solid copper rings are mounted above and below the T-shaped pole piece to reduce non-linear and modulation distortions and to increase the overload margin. The driver is completed by an extremely stiff and stable skeleton in aluminium/magnesium to avoid airflow noises and to increase rigidity and lightness. Two 220mm ultra-linear slightly horn loaded, light drivers with 18gm mass with Nextel treated paper producing a fast natural audio response in low frequencies Bass drivers feature large magnet design with bumped back-plate: the large and dampened platform at the back improves stiffness while the extra-long and light weight CCAW voice coil, allows extreme coil excursion, low distortion and excellent transient response Giant copper rings mounted above and below the T-shaped pole piece reduce distortion for better overload margin High mass phase plug reduces compression due to temperature variations in the voice coil Long-term power handling is increased to eliminate resonances from cavity inside the voice coil former. Crossover The passive Crossover Low-High Dual-Slop with cuts at 200Hz & 2200Hz is a resistive design that enables ultra-linear load to handle any sort of amplification without stressing the power supply, even at a nominal impedance of 4?. The sophisticated triple crossover network, with summing midrange multi-slope design, integrates perfectly the drivers of the array and with anti-resonance thick glass-fibre boards rewards the listener with a close field natural audio experience. Air winding, hand-made coils and selected audio grade capacitors and exclusive graphite custom GN resistors complete one of the best crossover available today. - McIntosh MA352 The MA352 Integrated Amplifier is a hybrid design that combines the finest of vacuum tube and solid state audio design principles. The result is an eye-catching amplifier that enjoys the best of these two opposing audio philosophies all while reproducing music at the highest quality level. All Analog Design The MA352 has a vacuum tube preamplifier section that is powered by a pair of 12AX7A and a pair of 12AT7 vacuum tubes; its output stage is a direct coupled solid state amplifier that outputs 200 Watts per channel into 8 Ohm speakers or 320 Watts per channel into 4 Ohm speakers – enough power to properly drive virtually any set of loudspeakers. Dual scale blue Watt meters give an accurate readout of power output for both speaker impedances.McIntosh MA352 Integrated Amplifier The MA352 has 2 balanced and 3 unbalanced inputs plus 1 Moving Magnet phono input with adjustable loading for connecting a turntable. It has gold-plated speaker binding posts to help prevent corrosion and ensure a quality signal is sent over your speaker cables to your speakers. A stereo preamplifier output is available for connecting a higher-powered amplifier; it can also be used to connect 1 or 2 powered subwoofers for added low frequency performance. Packed with McIntosh technology Patented Power Guard® technology that monitors the output signal for over driving and makes real time micro adjustments to the input signal to prevent harsh sounding clipping that could potentially damage your speakersFuse-less short-circuit protection circuit Sentry Monitor™ that will disengage the output stage before current exceeds safe operating levels and then resets automatically when operating conditions return to normalMcIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks™ which are connected to advanced high current output transistors that minimize thermal equilibrium lag (or warm-up) timeHigh Drive headphone amplifier with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®)A 5-band analog tone control allows for manual adjustment of your favorite recordings (each band adjustable by ± 12dB)Home Theater Pass Through lets it be seamlessly integrated into a home theater systemPower Control to send power on/off signals to connected McIntosh components for easy system power up and shutdownData Ports to send remote control commands to connected source components Classic McIntosh Design The unit sits on a stainless steel chassis polished to a mirror finish; vintage McIntosh-styled die cast aluminum name badges are affixed to each side. Blue output meters, control knobs, an illuminated logo, and a black glass front panel with direct LED backlighting complete the unit. It can be paired with an assortment of CD players, turntables, tuners, media streamers and speakers to complete your home audio system. Technical Specification Gold Note Gold Note XS-85 & McIntosh MA352 Build Unique Build Unique Build Unique --> Gold Note XS-85: Frequency response: 30 Hz - 30.000 Hz, Dual Slope QB3 N4Sensitivity: 89dB SPL (2.83V/1 m)Nominal impedence: 4 ohm semi-resistivePower handling: 30W - 300WSuggested min. listening distance: 1.5/2.0m *Speaker splits in the middle, a couple of the wooden dowels that hold the top and bottom in place have broken during assembly. This in no way affects the use of the speaker. - McIntosh MA352: Power Output per Channel200 Watts into 8 Ohms320 Watts into 4 OhmsNumber of Channels2Speaker Impedance4 or 8 OhmsRated Power Band20Hz to 20kHzTotal Harmonic Distortion0.03%Dynamic Headroom1.5dBFrequency Response +0,-0.5dB20Hz to 20kHzFrequency Response, +0, -3dB10Hz to 100kHzSensitivity Phono (Moving Coil)N/ASensitivity Phono (Moving Magnet)2.5mVSensitivity High Level (Balanced / Unbalanced)0.5V/0.25VSensitivity (Power Amp input)N/ASignal To Noise Ratio (Moving Coil)N/ASignal To Noise Ratio (Moving Magnet)82dBSignal To Noise Ratio (High Level)93dBSignal To Noise Ratio (Power Amp input)N/AInput Impedance (Balanced / Unbalanced)20K/20KDamping Factor8 Ohms: >2004 Ohms: >100Maximum Output (Balanced / Unbalanced)8V UnbalancedConnectivityBalanced Input2Unbalanced Input3Phono Input Moving Coil0Phono Input Moving Magnet1 (adjustable loading)Upgradeable Digital Audio ModuleNoDigital Coaxial Input0Digital Optical Input0Digital MCT (DIN) Input0Digital USB Input0Balanced Variable Output0Unbalanced Fixed Output0Unbalanced Variable Output1Headphone Output1/4 High Drive with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®)Subwoofer Output2AM/FM Tuner optionNoHome Theater PassThruYesUnbalanced Analog Connector TypeStandardSpeaker Binding Post TypeStandardService Port1Digital Audio SpecificationsDigital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) TypeN/ADigital Coaxial Input Sample RateN/ADigital Optical Input Sample RateN/ADigital MCT (DIN) Input Sample RateN/ADigital USB Input Sample RateN/AControlTone Controls5-BandTone Bypass and Input AssignYesRS232 Control InputYesPower Control Output1Rear Panel Data Port2Rear Panel IR Sensor InputYesInput Level MatchYesGeneral SpecificationsVacuum Tube or Solid StatePreamplifier: Vacuum TubePower Amplifier: Solid StateOutput TypeDirect CoupledOutput MetersYesDual Layer ChassisYesChassis FinishPolished stainless steelMcIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinks™YesPower Requirement120V 50/60Hz, 6.0AStandby Power Requirement<0.5 WattsWeights & DimensionsDimensions (W x H x D)17-1/2 (44.5cm) x 9-7/8 (25.1cm) x 20-1/2 (52.1cm)Weight66 lbs (29.9 kg)Shipping Weight75 lbs (34.0 kg) We are Authorized Dealers for all the brands we carry. Why not visit our store for a demonstration? About Hard To Find Hi-Fi Hard To Find Hi-Fi is an online and retail store located in Birminghams historic Jewellery Quarter. We specialize in the very finest Hi-Fi components from around the world which we have individually selected for their performance, looks, value for money and retention of value throughout their working life. We are a ten minute walk from Birmingham City Centre, Grand Central and Snow Hill Train Station, or a two minute walk from the Jewellery Quarter rain station. We have parking right outside our store and luxury seating so you can really enjoy the Hard To Find Hi-Fi experience. Hard To Find Hi-Fi is one of just four McIntosh Reference Centres in the UK and also an SME Centre of Excellence. We also have a selection of Vinyl, SACD, CD and MQA CDs available to browse and purchase. Feedback We will always endeavo ur to offer you the very best buying experience. 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